Robert Wyatt (Drums, Vocals) Phil Miller (Guitar) Bill MacCormick (Bass) Dave MacRae (Keyboards)
Matching Mole was formed by drummer and lyricist Robert Wyatt after he left Soft Machine in July, 1971. Soft Machine were hugely popular in France, and the band name was inspired by the French translation of Soft Machine: Machine Molle. Midway through recording the first album, Robert was joined by guitarist Phil Miller (Delivery, Hatfield & The North, National Health), organist Dave Sinclai...
Robert Wyatt (Drums, Vocals) Phil Miller (Guitar) Bill MacCormick (Bass) Dave MacRae (Keyboards)
Matching Mole was formed by drummer and lyricist Robert Wyatt after he left Soft Machine in July, 1971. Soft Machine were hugely popular in France, and the band name was inspired by the French translation of Soft Machine: Machine Molle. Midway through recording the first album, Robert was joined by guitarist Phil Miller (Delivery, Hatfield & The North, National Health), organist Dave Sinclair (Caravan), bassist Bill MacCormick (Phil Manzanera’s 801) and electric pianist Dave MacRae (Mike Westbrook). A second album, Little Red Record, which was produced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, and which was released in 1972. Matching Mole disbanding soon after. The group laid down experimental, frustrating, catastrophic, unfulfilled and wonderfully meandering soundscapes. In the unique manner of Robert Wyatt, writing songs from the limitless possibility of jazz chaos allowed one particular song to emerge on the Matching Mole album – the most beautiful love song, ‘O Caroline’.
“David’s on piano, and I may play on a drum
And we’ll try to make the music work, we’ll try to have some fun
But I just can’t help thinking that if you were here with me
I’d get all my thoughts in focus and play more excitingly
I love you still, Caroline
I want you still, Caroline
I need you still, Caroline
If you call this sentimental crap you’ll make me mad
‘Cause you know that I would not sing about some passing fad
And if my attempts at rhyming aren’t convincing to your ear
Then memories betray you through the passing of the year…
You must think it doubtful that I mean the words I sing
Or that all attempts to reach you this way could not mean a thing
But you must admit we both thought we’d be man and wife
And that I could make you happy for the best part of your life”
Matching Mole could be a distant cousin of bands like Clinic, Girl Band and Black Midi.
THIS DOMINO DISCOVERY WAS SELECTED BY LYNDEN CAMPBELL
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